Judgement Day (rugby union)

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The official logo of Judgement Day. The regional badges: Cardiff Rugby top left, Scarlets top right, Dragons bottom left and Ospreys bottom right
Mural of Judgement Day VIII (2020)

Judgement Day (Welsh: Dydd y Farn[1]) is an annual Welsh Rugby Union event that takes place at Millennium Stadium in Cardiff and is part of the United Rugby Championship competition. The four regions – Cardiff Rugby, Dragons, Ospreys and Scarlets – join with the Welsh Rugby Union in organising a double-header fixture at the Millennium Stadium. The annual derby day clash will be repeated for the foreseeable future with the two east Wales regions taking on the two west Wales regions.[2] In 2020, the two matches were held on consecutive days at Rodney Parade due to the COVID-19 pandemic causing a change to the format of the 2019–20 season and the Millennium Stadium being unavailable due to it being used as the Dragon's Heart Hospital.

Judgement Day I (2013)

2013 was the inaugural year of Judgement Day, which saw Newport Gwent Dragons play Scarlets and Cardiff Blues play Ospreys.[3]

Newport Gwent Dragons vs Scarlets

30 March 2013
14:30 GMT (UTC+00)
Newport Gwent Dragons20–28Scarlets
Try: J. Evans 36' c
D. Evans 75' c
Con: Prydie (2/2)
Pen: Prydie (2/2) 40', 56'
ReportTry: North (2) 26' c, 68' m
J. Davies 66' c
Con: O. Williams (2/3)
Pen: O. Williams (3/6) 19', 45', 58'
Millennium Stadium
Attendance: 36,174
Referee: Peter Fitzgibbon (Ireland)

Cardiff Blues vs Ospreys

30 March 2013
17:15 GMT (UTC+00)
(1 BP) Cardiff Blues16–23Ospreys
Try: Halfpenny 6' c
Con: Halfpenny (1/1)
Pen: Halfpenny (3/3) 25', 53', 63'
ReportTry: King 20' c
Spratt 33' c
Con: Biggar (2/2)
Pen: Biggar (3/5) 11', 31', 76'
Millennium Stadium
Attendance: 36,174
Referee: Nigel Owens (Wales)

Judgement Day II (2014)

2014 saw the return of the double derby at the Millennium Stadium as Cardiff Blues faced Scarlets and Newport Gwent Dragons faced Ospreys.[4]

Cardiff Blues vs Scarlets

20 April 2014
14:00 BST (UTC+01)
Cardiff Blues17–13Scarlets (1 BP)
Try: Cuthbert 4' m
Pen: G. Davies (4/5) 10', 16', 36', 76'
ReportTry: Priestland 33' m
Owens 71' m
Pen: Priestland (1/2) 40'
Millennium Stadium
Attendance: 30,441
Referee: Ian Davies (Wales)

Newport Gwent Dragons vs Ospreys

20 April 2014
16:45 BST (UTC+01)
Newport Gwent Dragons10–20Ospreys
Try: Rees 46' c
Con: Burton (1/1)
Pen: Prydie (1/1) 64'
ReportTry: Habberfield 61' c
Penalty try 78' c
Con: Biggar (2/2)
Pen: Biggar (2/2) 53', 70'
Millennium Stadium
Attendance: 30,441
Referee: Nigel Owens (Wales)

Judgement Day III (2015)

2015 saw the first double derby at the Millennium Stadium under the new Six Year Rugby Services Agreement. Cardiff Blues faced the Ospreys and Newport Gwent Dragons faced the Scarlets.[5] The 52,762 crowd for the 2 matches, was a Judgment Day and Pro 12 match record.

Cardiff Blues vs Ospreys

25 April 2015
14:30 BST (UTC+01)
Cardiff Blues23–31Ospreys (1 BP)
Try: Navidi 58' c
Fish 80' c
Con: G. Davies (1/1)
Anscombe (1/1)
Pen: Anscombe (3/3) 7', 11', 27'
ReportTry: D. Evans 34' c
Biggar 44' c
Grabham 52' c
John 65' c
Con: Biggar (4/4)
Pen: Biggar (1/2) 61'
Millennium Stadium
Attendance: 52,762
Referee: Nigel Owens (Wales)

Newport Gwent Dragons vs Scarlets

25 April 2015
16:45 BST (UTC+01)
Newport Gwent Dragons10–29Scarlets (1 BP)
Try: Morgan 16' c
Con: D. Jones (1/1)
Pen: D. Jones (1/2) 24'
ReportTry: Owens 37' c
S. Williams 39' c
L. Williams 41' c
Robinson 57' m
Con: Priestland (3/4)
Pen: Priestland (1/1) 6'
Millennium Stadium
Attendance: 52,762
Referee: George Clancy (Ireland)

Judgement Day IV (2016)

Cardiff Blues vs Ospreys

30 April 2016
14:00 BST (UTC+01)
Cardiff Blues27–40Ospreys (1 BP)
Try: Summerhill 41' m
Navidi 62' c
Con: Anscombe (1/2)
Pen: Anscombe (5/5) 10', 30', 36', 49', 73'
ReportTry: King 24' c
Dirksen (2) 53' m, 58' c
Underhill 69' c
Webb (2) 74' c, 78' c
Con: Biggar (5/6)
Millennium Stadium
Attendance: 68,262
Referee: Nigel Owens (Wales)

Newport Gwent Dragons vs Scarlets

30 April 2016
17:00 BST (UTC+01)
Newport Gwent Dragons20–34Scarlets (1 BP)
Try: Warren 22' c
Hughes 67' c
Con: O'Brien (2/2)
Pen: O'Brien (2/3) 26', 31'
ReportTry: S. Williams 8' c
Shingler 13' c
S. Evans 45' c
G. Davies 74' c
Con: Shingler (4/4)
Pen: Shingler (2/2) 24', 29'
Millennium Stadium
Attendance: 68,262
Referee: Ben Whitehouse (Wales)

Judgement Day V (2017)

Cardiff Blues vs Ospreys

15 April 2017
14:45 BST (UTC+01)
(1 BP) Cardiff Blues35–17Ospreys
Try: Dacey 5' c
L. Williams 19' c
N. Williams 26' c
Anscombe 46' c
Con: Anscombe (5/5) 6', 20', 27', 45', 47'
ReportTry: Evans 61' c
James 67' c
Con: S. Davies (2/2) 61', 67'
Pen: S. Davies (1/1) 17'
Millennium Stadium
Attendance: 60,642
Referee: Andrew Brace (IRFU)

Newport Gwent Dragons vs Scarlets

15 April 2017
17:15 BST (UTC+01)
(1 BP) Newport Gwent Dragons16–21Scarlets
Try: Hughes 79' c
Con: O'Brien (1/1) 80'
Pen: O'Brien (3/3) 12', 13', 64'
ReportTry: J. Davies 59' c
L. Williams 71' m
Con: L. Williams (1/2) 61'
Pen: D. Jones (2/2) 26', 50'
L. Williams (1/1) 67'
Millennium Stadium
Attendance: 60,642
Referee: Nigel Owens (WRU)

Judgement Day VI (2018)

Following the 2016–17 season, the Newport Gwent Dragons dropped their geographic identifiers from their name, becoming simply Dragons.

Dragons vs Scarlets

28 April 2018
15:05
Dragons8–33Scarlets (1 BP)
Try: Rosser 62' m
Pen: Robson (1/1) 22'
ReportTry: Elias 5' c
Penalty try 46'
Beirne (2) 50' m, 55' c
S. Evans 74' c
Con: Halfpenny (3/4) 6', 56', 75'
Millennium Stadium
Attendance: 62,338
Referee: Lloyd Linton (SRU)

Cardiff Blues vs Ospreys

28 April 2018
17:35
(1 BP) Cardiff Blues23–26Ospreys
Try: Anscombe 23' c
Smith 29' c
Con: Anscombe (2/2) 24', 30'
Pen: Anscombe (3/4) 13', 37', 67'
ReportTry: A.W. Jones 17' c
Biggar 54' c
Con: Biggar (2/2) 18', 55'
Pen: Biggar (3/4) 2', 32', 73'
Drop: Biggar (1/1) 77'
Millennium Stadium
Attendance: 62,338
Referee: Frank Murphy (IRFU)

Judgement Day VII (2019)

Dragons vs Scarlets

27 April 2019
15:00
(1 BP) Dragons34–32Scarlets (2 BP)
Try: Screech (2) 47' c, 78' c
Dixon 52' c
Lewis 55' c
Con: Lewis (3/3) 48', 54', 56'
Tovey (1/1) 78'
Pen: Lewis (2/2) 3', 14'
ReportTry: Nicholas 18' c
McNicholl (2) 25' m, 63' c
G. Davies 29' m
Jo. Davies 60' m
Con: Halfpenny (2/5) 19', 65'
Pen: Halfpenny (1/1) 72'
Drop: Patchell (0/1)
Millennium Stadium
Attendance: 51,297
Referee: Ben Whitehouse (WRU)

Cardiff Blues vs Ospreys

27 April 2019
17:15
(1 BP) Cardiff Blues23–26Ospreys
Try: Anscombe 5' c
Turnbull 47' c
Con: Anscombe (2/2) 6', 48'
Pen: Anscombe (3/3) 13', 36', 68'
ReportTry: Allen 29' c
Smith 44' c
Con: S. Davies (2/2) 30', 44'
Pen: S. Davies (4/4) 3', 22', 39', 79'
Drop: S. Davies (0/1)
Millennium Stadium
Attendance: 51,297
Referee: Nigel Owens (WRU)

Judgement Day VIII (2020)

Dragons vs Scarlets

29 August 2020
17:15
Dragons20–41Scarlets (1 BP)
Try: Rosser 22' c
Basham 40' m
Warren 78' m
Con: S. Davies (1/3)
Pen: S. Davies (1/1) 12'
ReportTry: Lee 18' c
St. Evans 26' c
Ja. Davies 31' m
McNicholl 55' c
Rogers 66' m
Blacker 70' c
Con: D. Jones (4/6)
Pen: D. Jones (1/1) 60'
Rodney Parade
Attendance: 0[a]
Referee: Craig Evans (WRU)

Cardiff Blues vs Ospreys

30 August 2020
17:00
Cardiff Blues29–20Ospreys
Try: Harries 17' c
Adams 29' c
Con: Tovey (2/2)
Pen: Tovey (5/5)
ReportTry: D. Evans 34' c
Morgan 80' c
Con: Myler (1/1)
Protheroe (1/1)
Pen: Myler (2/2)
Rodney Parade
Attendance: 0[a]
Referee: Adam Jones (WRU)

Judgement Day 2023

Dragons vs Scarlets

22 April 2023
15:00
(1 BP) Dragons31–14Scarlets
Try: Dee 3'
J. Williams 6'
Tomkinson 15'
Hughes 80'
Con: O'Brien (4/4) 4' 7' 16' 81'
Pen: O'Brien (1/1) 47'
ReportTry: Hardy 23'
Tuipulotu 69'
Con: Costelow (2/2) 23' 70'
Millennium Stadium
Attendance: 41,139
Referee: Jaco Peyper (SARU)

Ospreys vs Cardiff

22 April 2023
17:15
Ospreys21–38Cardiff (1 BP)
Try: Parry 45'
Thomas 62'
Lake 68'
Con: Anscombe (3/3) 46' 63' 68'
ReportTry: Young (2) 25' 58'
Llewellyn 29'
Grady 31'
Carré 75'
Con: Priestland (5/5) 25' 30' 32' 58' 77'
Pen: Priestland (1/1) 41'
Millennium Stadium
Attendance: 41,139
Referee: Frank Murphy (IRFU)

Judgement Day 2024

Scarlets vs Dragons

Cardiff vs Ospreys


See also

References

  1. ^ "Digwyddiadau". www.cymraeg.traveline.cymru.
  2. ^ "Four Welsh Regions plan derby day at Millennium Stadium". www.bbc.co.uk. 28 August 2012. Retrieved 13 April 2014.
  3. ^ "Derby delight at Millennium Stadium". www.wru.co.uk. 28 August 2012. Retrieved 13 April 2014.
  4. ^ "Judgement Day returns in 2014". www.wru.co.uk. 12 December 2013. Retrieved 13 April 2014.
  5. ^ "Judgement Day: Wales' regional double-header set for April return". www.bbc.co.uk. 19 January 2015. Retrieved 19 January 2015.

Notes

  1. ^ a b Matches played behind closed doors due to the COVID-19 pandemic in Wales